Summary: Chekov's feeling left out and Bones takes him in for ShoreLeave Chekov/Bones eventually.

Title: Troubling Matters
Chapter Rating: T (for slight language cuz well it has Bones in it)
Paring: Bones/Chekov
Chapter: 1-Family Troubles
Category: Star Trek: 2009
Words in Chapter (not including AN or information): 803

DONT OWN ANYTHING BUT THE PLOT :'(

AN: Fixed a bunch of mistakes the format was screwed up when I looked at hope this fixed it!

The Enterprise was only a few days away from a well-deserved shore leave after their first five-year mission. Most of the crew were so anxious for leave they were
already packed. Bones on the other hand was one of the few who weren't looking
forward to leave. Not at all.

During the mission Bones had grown very attached to the crew, especially the bridge crew; he had come to view them as family (not that he'd ever admit that).

Ever since the scheduled shore leave had been announced he had listened to everyone who came into SickBay, or in the MessHall talking about plans of the vacation, or of going to visit family somewhere or another.

Bones had nowhere to go; … his parents had died when he was younger and his daughter hated him because she believed the viscous lies that his ex-wife had spread. He figured he would go somewhere nice and secluded and just be alone, or stay at StarFleet base until the next mission started.

The morning before ShoreLeave was set to begin; Bones was even more grumpy than usual. The nurses had kicked him out of SickBay saying they could
handle anything that came in, but he was the CMO dammit and it was his SickBay they
shouldn't be able to kick him out.

He was contemplating opening his bottle of whiskey when he heard a knock at the door. "Come in" he grumbled under his breath and somehow the computer had grown to understand him. He looked up to see who the hell wanted to see him right now, prepared to start yelling at them, surprised to see Chekov walk in with tears dried on his cheeks. Even though Chekov was now twenty two he was still the baby of the ship. There had always been a soft spot in Bones heart for the kid.

"What's wrong Chekov?" Bones asked him carefully.

"You know how I was planning on (sniffle) going home to (sob) Russia to see my family?" Chekov asked his accent thick.

"Yes" Bones said slowly after a moment as he remembered how happy he had looked when he had talked about it.

"Well" Chekov sniffed. "I finally got a message through to my parents and I got a response today… and they don't… want me… to come… visit them. They say they don't have the money" Chekov was sobbing by the end of his speech. Bones felt terrible for him.

Bones held up his arms "Come here" Chekov had always seemed to come to Bones when he had a problem and seem to be comforted by him, he never understood
why. "Shh... it'll be ok." Chekov buried his head further into Bones shoulder and sobbed shaking from the force of his tears. He stopped after a few minute s and pulled back and wiped his eyes.

"Thank you." Chekov whispered pulling back, but Bones held him in place.

"Do you want to stay with me; I might rent something up in the mountains your welcome to stay if you want." Bones offered cursing himself in the process, he really liked this kid and spending two months with him could be his downfall.

"Really you would let me stay with you?"

"Yea kid"

"I'm not a kid anymore, doctor"

"You are compared to me and it's Len we're not going to be on duty"

"Len" Chekov said trying it on his tongue "You're not that old you know" He said after a moment.

"Don't push your luck… I'll book a cabin when we get back down to Earth."

"Ok" Chekov agreed seeming to have snapped out of his temporary depression and becoming his normal happy, perky self "I'll meet you on the space shuttle tomorrow" He jumped up and kissed Bones on both cheeks then blushed. "That's how we say thank you in Russia"

"It's ok" Bones said and Chekov smiled and ran out of the room.

Bones shook his head and decided he wasn't going to go to the Mess to eat.

He got a steak out of the reciplicator and sat down to eat it when there was a knock at the door.

"Jesus" he muttered "Come in" He looked up to see Jim Kirk walk in "What do you want Jim" he growled at him.

"Jezz I was just coming to check on you. You weren't in the Mess so I got worried but obviously you're just grumpy. I'll go."

"No it's fine Jim, I'm just tired. Five years of almost no sleep is starting to wear

"That's what leaves are for, but I'll leave you to your thought because there is something on your mind." Jim left leaving Bones alone again. He ate and decided to go to bed and sort everything out in his head tomorrow and fell almost immediately.

AN: As always if you haven't R&R and if you have already thank you!